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CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON FEDERAL

APPOINTMENTS

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

UNITED STATES SENATE

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

FEBRUARY 5, FEBRUARY 12, MARCH 12, MARCH 27, AND APRIL 1, 2003

PART 2

Serial No. J-108-1

Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary

DEPOSITORY

FEB 1 9 2004

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

ONSSON LIBRARY

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah, Chairman CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa

PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania

EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts JON KYL, Arizona

JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., Delaware MIKE DEWINE, Ohio

HERBERT KOHL, Wisconsin JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama

DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, Wisconsin LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho

CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia

RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois
JOHN CORNYN, Texas

JOHN EDWARDS, North Carolina
MAKAN DELRAHIM, Chief Counsel and Staff Director
BRUCE A. COHEN, Democratic Chief Counsel and Staff Director

(II)

CONTENTS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003

STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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Hatch, Hon. Orrin G., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah

prepared statement

Leahy, Hon. Patrick J., a U.S. Senator from the State of Vermont

prepared statement

PRESENTERS

DeWine, Hon. Mike, a U.S. Senator from the State of Ohio presenting Greg-

ory L. Frost, Nominee to be District Judge for the Southern District of

Ohio

Dorgan, Hon. Byron, a U.S. Senator from the State of North Dakota pre-

senting Ralph R. Erickson, Nominee to be District Judge for the District

of North Dakota

Ensign, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nevada presenting

Jay S. Bybee, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

Mikulski, Hon. Barbara, a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland pre-

senting William D. Quarles, Jr., Nominee to be District Judge for the

District of Maryland

Pomeroy, Hon. Earl, a Representative in Congress from the State of North

Dakota presenting Ralph R. Erickson, Nominee to be District Judge for

the District of North Dakota

Reid, Hon. Harry, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nevada presenting Jay

S. Bybee, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

Sarbanes, Hon. Paul, a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland presenting

William D. Quarles, Jr., Nominee to be District Judge for the District

of Maryland

STATEMENTS OF THE NOMINEES

Bybee, Jay S., Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

Questionnaire ....

Erickson, Ralph R., Nominee to be District Judge for the District of North

Dakota

Questionnaire

Frost, Gregory L., Nominee to be District Judge for the Southern District

of Ohio

Questionnaire

Quarles, William D., Jr., Nominee to be District Judge for the District of

Maryland ....

Questionnaire

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Responses of Jay Bybee to questions submitted by Senator Biden .......

Responses of Jay Bybee to questions submitted by Senator Edwards

Responses of Jay Bybee to questions submitted by Senator Feingold

Responses of Jay Bybee to questions submitted by Senator Kennedy

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